Lyrics & Translation
Dive into AJR's "Wow, I'm Not Crazy," a beautifully relatable indie-pop track that captures the universal yearning for connection and the joy of finding someone who truly 'gets' you. Its clear, narrative lyrics and distinct musical style make it an excellent song for English learners to grasp contemporary conversational English, while its profound message of acceptance and shared humanity offers a unique and heartwarming listening experience.
[English]
Frankly, I'm scared of clownsAnd get-togethers get me down
But when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
Don't kill me, 'cause I'm just the messenger
I already went and took my temperature
And I'm not sick, I took all my vitamins
Yeah, I'm not sick, I'm just kind of different
Oh, different, so different
They tell us to be different
But no one told me I could go too far
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
Frankly, I'm scared of clowns
And get-togethers get me down
But when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
Frankly, I feel insane
But you say you feel the same
And suddenly, it's like: "Hey, I'm not crazy"
'Cause when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
Don't kill me, 'cause I'm just the messenger
I've never seen someone quite this strange before
You're just like me, you took all your vitamins
You're just like me and you take delight in it
Oh, different, so different
They tell us to be different
But no one told me I could go too far
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
Frankly, I'm scared of clowns
And get-togethers get me down
But when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
Frankly, I feel insane
But you say you feel the same
And suddenly, it's like: "Hey, I'm not crazy"
'Cause when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
And when you talk, it's like: "Wow"
Frankly, I'm scared of clowns
And get-togethers get me down
But when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
(Yep, yep, yep, yep)
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Frankly, I'm scared of clowns
➔ be + adjective + of (expressing fear)
➔ The adjective "scared" follows the verb "be" and is linked with "of" to show what the speaker fears.
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And get‑togethers get me down
➔ present simple + object pronoun (verb + object)
➔ The verb "get" is in the "present simple" and takes the object pronoun "me" to show the effect on the speaker.
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But when you talk, it's like: "Wow, I'm not crazy"
➔ when + present simple, it's like + clause (comparative structure)
➔ The clause "when you talk" uses the "present simple" to refer to a habitual action, and "it's like" introduces a comparison.
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I already went and took my temperature
➔ past simple + already, coordination with "and"
➔ The adverb "already" is placed before the past‑simple verb "went" to show that the action happened earlier, and two past actions are linked by "and".
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I'm not sick, I took all my vitamins
➔ contrast with comma, simple past after present negative
➔ The speaker uses a comma to contrast the present negative "I'm not sick" with the past action "I took all my vitamins".
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They tell us to be different
➔ reporting verb + infinitive (tell + object + to‑verb)
➔ "Tell" is a reporting verb that is followed by an object "us" and the infinitive "to be".
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No one told me I could go too far
➔ modal verb could in past (ability/possibility)
➔ The modal "could" expresses a past possibility: "I could go" means the speaker was able or permitted to go too far.
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You're just like me, you took all your vitamins
➔ comparative "just like" + past simple
➔ The phrase "just like" introduces a comparison, and the clause "you took all your vitamins" uses the past simple to describe a completed action.
